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Domestic submarine achieves first in crossing Pacific to Canada
The Republic of Korea Navy's submarine Dosan Ahn Chang-ho (SS-III) on May 23 arrives at Canadian Forces Base...
Crude oil, petroleum product swap with Japan hailed as ‘win win’
President Lee Jae Myung (right) and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (left) on May 19 hold extended summit...
Jan.-April food exports hit USD 3.58B, rise 38% in Middle East
This display is from Oct. 30, 2025, at the K-Halal Food Booth run by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and...
AI-powered robot monk seeks to explain Buddhism, heal weary minds
Ven. Hyeahn (left), the country's first artificial intelligence-driven robot Buddhist monk, and its developer Lim Joong Yeon, a...
No. of int’l visitors hits record-high 6.77M in Jan.-April period
An estimated 6.77 million foreign tourists between January and last month visited the country, a record for the four-month period....
New tech turns wet coffee grounds into solid fuel in 90 seconds
Image of flame plasma pyrolysis process to turn wet coffee grounds into solid fuel (Korea Institute of Geoscience...
Cultural program Korea Season to open in Thailand, Vietnam
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on May 20 announced its hosting of the 2026 Korea Season...
President Lee urges same respect for management rights as labor
President Lee Jae Myung on May 13 speaks at the K-Shipbuilding Future Vision Roundtable at Hotel Hyundai by Lahan...
World to adopt Korea’s standard for nuclear plant dismantlement
Standards proposed by Korea for the dismantlement of nuclear power plants are set to be the world's first of their...
Foundation holds prelims for Korean-language, culture contests
This is a scene from the finals last year of the annual King Sejong Institute Korean Language Speaking...
Chips boom, spending recovery raise KDI’s growth forecast to 2.5%
The Korea Development Institute in a report released on May 13 raised its economic growth forecast for this year from...
Shipbuilding cooperation center with US to be built in Washington
Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources Kim Jung-Kwan (third from left) on May 8 poses for photos with...
Incoming 2026 Honorary Reporter class to help ‘Shape Your Korea!’
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kong Hyungsik (left) on May 12 poses with Honorary Reporter Manuel...
66% of expats to invite relatives, friends to visit Korea: survey
Cheomseongdae Observatory in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, is one of the country's most popular tourism attractions. (Park Daejin)
Defense chief: phased role in ensuring Hormuz safety under review
Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-Back (second from left) and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (second from...
Official gov’t aid for health, culture to help developing world
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok (right) on May 11 speaks at a meeting of the Committee for International Development Cooperation...
Triangular ties with Colombia to help Latin America, Caribbean
Kim Myung Jin (right), director of the Strategic Partnerships Team at the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and...
‘New disability law to expedite goal of customized social welfare’
Lee Kyoung Hae, president of the Korea Disability Policy Development Institute, on April 29 gives Korea.net an interview...
Current account surplus in March sets monthly record USD 37.3B
The Bank of Korea on May 8 said the current account surplus in March hit USD 37.33 billion....
Domestically developed fighter KF-21 certified ‘combat suitable’
President Lee Jae Myung on March 25 attends the rollout ceremony for the domestically developed mass-produced fighter jet...